ISK to shut 54,000 tpa chloride-route TiO2 plant
By John Ollett
Published: Monday, 12 August 2013
High cost infrastructure and strong local currency hamper profitability
Japanese
titanium dioxide pigment producer Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha Ltd
(ISK) is closing its
Singapore plant to help reduce business costs.
The plant has a capacity of 54,000 tpa TiO2 pigment using
chloride-route technology and was opened in February...